Brazil vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Brazil
83.2%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia
90.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
29th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
27th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 90.1% against 83.2% in Brazil, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.2% | 26.4% | 19.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 63.2% | 3.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 80.5% | 5.8% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 88.8% | 6.4% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Brazil or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 90.1% against 83.2% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Brazil and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 6.9%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 29th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release